characterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnessthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishtheprotagonistresists orrebels insome waypropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe charactersViolenceisprevalentthe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother wayCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”conformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.a divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecitylies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peoplepeople areforced intocompetitionthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outthe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremeInformationand ideasarerestrictedThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiaSurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societysociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleadersevereinjusticeplaguesthe societycreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedthere is alack ofindividualfreedomcharacterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnessthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishtheprotagonistresists orrebels insome waypropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe charactersViolenceisprevalentthe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother wayCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”conformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.a divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecitylies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peoplepeople areforced intocompetitionthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outthe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremeInformationand ideasarerestrictedThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiaSurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societysociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleadersevereinjusticeplaguesthe societycreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedthere is alack ofindividualfreedom

City of Ember/Dystopia Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. characters live in a state of fear and/or helplessness
  2. the leaders of the society are corrupt and/or selfish
  3. the protagonist resists or rebels in some way
  4. propaganda is used to manipulate and control the characters
  5. Violence is prevalent
  6. the setting is unsafe, unfair, or miserable in another way
  7. Characters are constantly in “survival mode”
  8. conformity is required and nonconformity is criticized or punished.
  9. a divide in social classes causes extreme conflict
  10. organized resistance efforts exist within the city
  11. lies and/or misonformation conceal reality from people
  12. people are forced into competition
  13. the setting is apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic
  14. the society keeps people in and/or kicks people out
  15. the dystopia takes a real world issue to an extreme
  16. Information and ideas are restricted
  17. The common good of the group is placed before the individual
  18. the dystopia may appear to be (or pretend to be) a utopia
  19. Surveillance is used to maintain control or create fear
  20. an oppressive government controls and suppresses the society
  21. society is controlled by a powerful government leader
  22. severe injustice plagues the society
  23. creative expression (art, music, literature, etc.) is uncommon or restricted
  24. there is a lack of individual freedom